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uncanny

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un·can·ny  (n-kn)
adj. un·can·ni·er, un·can·ni·est
1. Peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature; eerie. See Synonyms at weird.
2. So keen and perceptive as to seem preternatural.

[un- + canny, fortunate, safe (obsolete).]

un·canni·ly adv.
un·canni·ness n.

uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ]
adj
1. characterized by apparently supernatural wonder, horror, etc.
2. beyond what is normal or expected an uncanny accuracy
uncannily  adv
uncanniness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uncannyuncanny - suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
2.uncanny - surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel" - George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

uncanny
adjective
1. weird, strange, mysterious, queer, unearthly, eerie, supernatural, unnatural, spooky (informal), creepy (informal), eldritch (poetic), preternatural I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.
2. extraordinary, remarkable, incredible, unusual, fantastic, astonishing, exceptional, astounding, singular, miraculous, unheard-of, prodigious The hero bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas.
Translations
uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ] ADJ (uncannier (compar) (uncanniest (superl))) (= peculiar) → raro, extraño; (= ghostly) → misterioso
it's quite uncannyes extraordinario
it's uncanny how he does itno llego a comprender cómo lo hace
an uncanny resemblanceun asombroso parecido

uncanny [ˌʌnˈkæni] adj [knack, ability, feeling, silence] → étrange; [resemblance] → étrange before n, troublant(e); [accuracy] → troublant(e)
He has an uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time → Il a vraiment le chic pour être au bon endroit au bon moment., Il a ce don étrange d'être toujours au bon endroit au bon moment.
It's uncanny! → C'est troublant!
to bear an uncanny resemblance to sb → ressembler étrangement à qn
uncared for [ʌnˈkɛərdfɔːr] adj
(= neglected) [person] → délaissé(e); [building, plant] → à l'abandon
(= unloved) → en mal d'amour

uncanny
adjunheimlich; it’s quite uncannydas ist geradezu unheimlich; to bear an uncanny resemblance to somebodyjdm auf unheimliche Weise ähnlich sehen

uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (knack, resemblance) → sconcertante; (sound, silence) → strano/a, inquietante
uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (knack, resemblance) → sconcertante; (sound, silence) → strano/a, inquietante

uncanny
adj uncanny [anˈkӕni]
strange or mysterious She looks so like her sister that it's quite uncanny. vreemd, aardig شاذ، غَريب тайнствен zvláštní forbløffende; uhyggelig unheimlich αλλόκοτος misterioso; extraño veider, võõrasta(mapane)v عجیب و غریب؛ مرموز outo mystérieux מִסתוֹרִי रहस्यमय, अलौकिक čudan, tajnovit rejtélyes óhugnanlegur, kynlegur straordinario 薄気味悪い 신비로운 kraupus, nejaukus savāds; mistisks menyeramkan griezelig uhyggelig, nifs niesamowity estranho straniu; nefiresc странный zvláštny skrivnosten neobičan kuslig, förunderlig, häpnadsväckande แปลก acayip, tuhaf 離奇的 моторошний; надприродний عجيب، پر اسرار kì lạ, huyền bí
adv unˈcannily
aardig بصورَةٍ غَريبَه тайнствено záhadně forbløffende; uhyggeligt unheimlich αλλόκοτα misteriosamente; extrañamente veidralt بطور عجیب و غریب؛ بطور مرموز oudosti mystérieusement בְּאוֹפֶן עַל-טִבעִי रहस्यमय रूप से čudno, tajnovito titokzatosan óhugnanlega misteriosamente 薄気味悪く 신비적으로 kraupiai, nejaukiai savādi; mistiski menyeramkan merkwaardig mystisk, nifst niesamowicie estranhamente în mod straniu/nefiresc странно záhadne skrivnostno neobično kusligt, förunderligt อย่างแปลกประหลาด acayip şekilde 離奇地 надприродно پر اسرار طور پر kì lạ, huyền bí

uncanny غريب podivný forbløffende unheimlich μυστηριώδης asombroso outo étrange tajanstven inquietante 薄気味悪い 신비로운 geheimzinnig uhyggelig osobliwy estranho сверхъестественный kuslig แปลกจนไม่สามารถอธิบายได้ tekinsiz kì lạ 离奇的


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Again and again the queen led the girl into the depths and out again, until the uncanny weirdness of the thing got on my nerves so that I could have leaped into the tank to the child's rescue had I not taken a firm hold of myself.
The uncanny creatures flew in and out among the trees and tents, now swooping low near the Indians or the travelers.
I was so rejoiced to have at last got rid of this uncanny old man that I ran leaping and bounding down to the sea shore, where, by the greatest good luck, I met with some mariners who had anchored off the island to enjoy the delicious fruits, and to renew their supply of water.
 
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